In 1977, the college entrance examination was reinstated. Educated youth who had been sent to the countryside, Su Jinyan, passed the exam and was admitted to Peking University in one go. The origin...
After leaving the courtyard, it was not yet half past nine and still early for noon. Su Jinyan suddenly wanted to go see his grandmother and grandmother.
I haven't seen my grandparents for a long time.
However, she still took a bus back home first and told Sun and Zhao Zhengjun where she was going.
Before entering the house, she put ten goose eggs, ten duck eggs and two pounds of pork belly in a cloth bag.
There were not many goose eggs at home, and Sun wanted to sell them, so she took a few.
Sun was playing with the children in the house, and Zhao Zhengjun was not at home.
She put the things in the kitchen, said something to Mrs. Sun, and went out with a basket.
After taking a bus to the compound where Grandma Su lived, she found an empty place, took out a sea bass, a yellow croaker, three female crabs, and twenty shrimps from the space and put them in the basket, covered it with cloth, and used a small snakeskin bag to put five large goose eggs, five cucumbers, five tomatoes, three small cabbages, two long eggplants, and three hot peppers.
A bamboo basket of seafood and a cloth bag of vegetables were still too heavy for Su Jinyan, a pregnant woman.
He insisted on bringing it to the gate of the compound, "Hello comrade, can you help me carry it?"
The sentry comrade only glanced at Su Jinyan, then nodded and saluted, "Okay, go in and register first."
As he said that, he walked forward and picked up the thing.
The young sentry was obviously familiar with the people in this compound and those who came here frequently. After Su Jinyan finished registering, the young sentry had already walked a distance ahead.
She walked to the gate of Grandma Su's yard, and the sentry comrade had already come out. "Hello comrade, he has been sent in."
Su Jinyan smiled and nodded in thanks, "Thank you comrade, you've worked hard."
"You're welcome, serving the people."
Hearing this slogan, Su Jinyan responded with a big smile. Before he could say anything, Grandma Su came out and asked, "Bao'er, how come you have time to come here today?"
Su Jinyan hurried forward and held Grandma Su's arm, "Well, I've been on vacation for a while. I've been busy these days. Today I have some free time, so I came to see you and Grandpa."
The two entered the house. Grandpa Su was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper. When he saw Su Jinyan, his dignified face instantly became smiling. "Yanyan, come and sit down. Did you come here by yourself?"
Su Jinyan smiled and nodded, "Yeah."
But I was thinking, could it be that grandpa and grandma don’t know that Zhao Yuanyi went to Yangcheng?
"I got some live seafood today. I remember that grandma likes to eat yellow croaker and sea bass, so I brought it here for you and grandma to try."
At this time, Aunt Yang came over with a glass of water and asked in confusion: "Yanyan, is the fish you brought alive? I heard some sound."
Su Jinyan smiled and said, "Yes, there are a few big crabs and shrimps. Aunt Yang cooked them. Grandma and grandpa are old, so you can make boiled shrimps for them."
Aunt Yang smiled and nodded, "Okay, okay, you are so capable, it's hard to buy dead perch and yellow croaker in Beijing, let alone live ones."
"I also met a person by chance. He deals in these things. I have already made an agreement with him. From now on, I will bring it once a week. Grandpa and grandma can eat live fish and shrimp every week from now on."
Grandma Su said with both emotion and heartache: "Child, you are pregnant now, and you need nourishment. Just eat well yourself. Why are you thinking about me? This stuff is expensive."
"Look at what you said. I need supplements for my pregnancy, but you and your grandfather don't? Don't worry, it's not a lot of money, but I, your granddaughter, can still afford to provide you with a few fish."
Aunt Yang also smiled and comforted, "Yes, the children have grown up and want to be filial to you. You should be happy."
He walked to the door while laughing and lifted the cloth on the basket. He saw the three-pound perch and yellow croaker jumping and flopping. He said happily, "They are all alive and well. I'll keep one in a bucket and eat it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
Grandma Su also stood up happily and walked to the door. As the cloth on the basket was lifted, the prawns jumped out of the basket one by one. Aunt Yang held the fish with one hand and caught the prawns with the other. Grandma Su quickly covered the basket with the cloth again.
"Xiao Yang, let's have sea bass for lunch. Yanyan will also eat here."
Su Jinyan smiled and nodded, "Oh, okay, I really want to learn cooking from Aunt Yang. Hehe, now I know how happy it is to be a good cook."
"Well, it's easy. Whatever you want to learn, Aunt Yang will teach you."
Grandpa Su stood up and stretched his muscles. "Everything you learn is useful. Since you want to learn, study hard. I will ask Aunt Yang to come to your house every day to teach you a few dishes."
Xiao Yang’s cooking skills are inherited from her family, and she herself has a talent for it.
Grandpa Su thought that if Su Jinyan could inherit even 20% or 30% of Aunt Yang's cooking skills, he would be praised by others when he showed them off in the future.
Su Jinyan looked at Grandpa Su in surprise. Seeing his serious expression, he smiled and said, "Why does Aunt Yang have to go to my place? I will come over to study when I am free at noon. I can also accompany you and grandma."
Grandpa Su nodded, "Well, take a look at it yourself, but don't give up halfway."
When it comes to studying, no matter what he is studying, Grandpa Su is very serious and solemn.
Su Jinyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She just felt that her cooking was ordinary. The taste of the dishes always seemed to be missing something, and then the dish became just ordinary.
It's okay if you eat it by yourself, but it's a bit embarrassing if you invite others to eat it.
"Okay, grandpa and grandma, you guys sit down, I'm going to the kitchen." After saying that, he picked up the bag of vegetables and went into the kitchen.